Food Idioms
Something that is easy
Piece of cake
To be very clumsy and likely to break things
Like a bull in a China Shop
To have a lot of extra money
To have money to burn
You get a ride to school and someone you know says, "I hate taking the bus home. What are you doing after school?"
They are asking for a ride home.
"Listen up"
Be quiet now
To say nice things to someone to win his or her favor
butter someone up
To look at things in stores without buying
WIndow Shopping
To pay a lot for something
Pay through the nose
You are out shopping with some people. One asks, "Hey how much money do you have?" as they show you something they want to buy.
They want you to buy it for them.
"I'll take care of that."
Don't touch it. I want to do it.
Exactly what you want or need. Something that is perfect for what you want or need.
Just what the doctor ordered
A very good price
A steal
So expensive that it costs almost all you have
Break the bank
You go turn on your computer/video games and your mom walks in and says, "Is your room clean?"
Clean your room
"Thank you." (a response to an answer you just said in class.)
Your turn is done. Do not keep talking.
A summary or brief explanation
Long story in a nutshell
To compare prices at many different places
Shop around
To feel or look great
Feel like a million bucks
Your teacher opens CNN 10 on the big screen
It is time for CNN 10, get your CNN 10 paper out.
Stop talking about other tings and stay on the topic.
Do not take it seriously or believe it completely
Take it with a grain of salt
To talk about work when you're not at work
Talk shop
Earn money, bring money home
Bringing home the bacon
Your friends are trying to make dough for dog bones and you keep talking. They keep rolling their eyes when you talk.
"I'm not having a good day."
Be nice to me.